Placing Item as Block

[zealous elm]

I know this question is probably asked a lot, but is it possible to have an item place a block when rightclicked? Like with the kelp item places a kelp block
It would also be great if it fired Forge's EntityPlaceEvent, that's the main reason i'm asking here and not using something like Lychee to do it instead. Thanks!

[lapis sentinel]

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[zealous elm]

I guess i just can't figure out BlockItem is all

[wintry shale]

StartupEvents.registry("block", ... automatically registers an item unless otherwise intentionally disabled via noItem() method

I'm pretty sure you can also modify the item by using the .item(item => {}) callback method on the block builder

[zealous elm]

True

I guess the main thing I want is for the item to render as an item and not as block in the inventory

The block is a cross so the model is still 2D in the inventory, but i'd like it to show a specific item texture

Like vanilla kelp does

if that makes any sense at all lmao

[zealous elm]

I'll try this first

Well this didn't work, but i prolly did it wrong lolStartupEvents.registry('block', event => { event.create('sculk_kelp_plant_top') .displayName('Abyssal Kelp') .soundType('grass') .hardness(0.0) .resistance(0.0) .lightLevel(0.4) .renderType('cutout') .noCollision() .notSolid() .waterlogged() .model('kubejs:block/sculk_kelp_top') .tagBlock('forge:plant/water') .tagBlock('c:water_plant') .item(item => { item.texture('kubejs:item/sculk_kelp') }) })

[wintry shale]

I think you can do .model("namespace:item/model_name") on the item builder?

You just need to create a model for it

??utils

[lost wharf]

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[wintry shale]

If your item is just a texture, make the model parent "item/generated"

[zealous elm]

ah i see.item(item => { item.modelJson({ "parent": "minecraft:item/generated", "textures": { "layer0": "kubejs:item/sculk_kelp" } }) })

This worked, thank you so much! Way easier